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Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument in Suffolk, England, located at grid reference TL 82739 68932. The site encompasses an area of 6.91 hectares and is protected by Historic England under reference 1006010. This scheduled monument designation recognises the archaeological importance of the settlement remains within this defined area.
The settlement lies on White Chalk Subgroup bedrock, deposited during the Maastrichtian period of the Late Cretaceous. This chalk geology is characteristic of central Suffolk and would have influenced the landscape and resource availability for the community that occupied this location. The proximity to Hengrave mill indicates the site's situation within a river valley or stream environment, factors that would have been significant for settlement location and subsistence.
As a scheduled monument, the site benefits from statutory protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. This legal status reflects the archaeological potential of the remains and their value to our understanding of settlement patterns in medieval or later Suffolk. The preservation of such sites allows for the careful study of past communities without disturbance from development or unauthorised activity.
Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006010. View the official record →
Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a scheduled monument in Suffolk, England, located at grid reference TL 82739 68932.
Settlement site W of Hengrave mill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints (2.1 km), Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East (3.4 km), Babwell Friary (remains of) (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement site W of Hengrave mill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Settlement site W of Hengrave mill stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.